sequence diagram request: grouping actors in box

[The-Alchemist]

Request Description

I'd love to be able to do this:

More specifically, the "boxes" labeled "Application" and "Kafka".

Source: https://chrzaszcz.dev/2019/12/kafka-transactions/

Proposed Syntax

I propose using the same syntax as loops:

sequenceDiagram
    participant Alice
    participant Bob


    box Alice_and_Bob
    Alice->>Bob: Hello John, how are you?
    Bob->>Alice: Fight against hypochondria
    end
    

[knsv]

Thats a good idea! We should do this.

[cmmoran]

Agreed. I can probably get this implemented.

soon™

[The-Alchemist]

Agreed. I can probably get this implemented.

soon™

You're awesome, @cmmoran ! I volunteer to test.

[eclaus]

If the participants belong to a single box, the box could be set when creating the participants.
For example:

sequenceDiagram
    %% Alice and Bob are grouped in "Alice_and_Bob" box
    box Alice_and_Bob
    participant Alice
    participant Bob
    end
    %% Truddy does not belong to a group
    participant Truddy

[orenyomtov]

I would appreciate this feature as well :)

[The-Alchemist]

I don't mind creating (and funding) a bounty on https://gitcoin.co, https://www.bountysource.com, or https://gitpay.me if someone is interested. 😄

UPDATE: I just put a $100 USD bounty on this at https://www.bountysource.com/issues/91876024-sequence-diagram-request-grouping-actors-in-box , if anyone is interested.

[chrimaho]

Hi Team, Any progress on this request? I am very interested in this feature.

[iforwms]

Also interested in this feature.

[Zyaen]

+1

[maikheene]

+1

[amitkshirsagar13]

Let me give it a try 👍 @The-Alchemist

[The-Alchemist]

Let me give it a try 👍 @The-Alchemist

That sounds great! Bounty is still active 🥇

https://app.bountysource.com/issues/91876024-sequence-diagram-request-grouping-actors-in-box

[gayalkuruppu]

Will this be added anytime soon?

[oleveau]

Hi There , since I really wanted this feature too, I have done it Hopefully it will be accepted / merged ;)

[rranjan3]

Would this support nested boxes as well? Like -

sequenceDiagram box Friends box Alice_and_Bob participant Alice participant Bob end participant Truddy end

I see errors trying to do this.